Hi Sarah, I'm a pharmD student from India seeking my future job in US as a clinical pharmacist. Can you please make a video for international students like me to have to get licensed and also how to apply further for residencu 🙏
I cant wait to start pharmacy school this fall with a motivation of doing a residency. I was really worried about loans and stuff though thank you so much for this vidoe :)
Unfortunately, most of the doctoral level healthcare professions have to take on debt, unless you're going military, get very lucky with scholarships or have mom/dad money lol. The good thing is you'll be making a good amount though. Good luck!
Yes I have mentioned it in a couple videos, but it is a program called PSLF. If you work for an eligible public service facility, you can pay the minimum loan payment each month based off an income-repayment plan for 10 years. The remaining balance will be forgiven after the 10 years! You can google PSLF and it will go into much more detail!
Hi Sarah!! Two quick questions: 1) Is hospital pharmacy and clinical pharmacy the same jobs? And 2) If I decided to do pharmacy residency in compounding pharmacy, how many years of residency should I do?
1) It depends on the facility! At my hospital, ALL hospital pharmacists are clinical pharmacists since we do a mixture of both hospital administrative tasks and clinical tasks. At some hospitals, they have very clear and distinct roles - some pharmacists are strictly only hospital pharmacists that manage administrative/central IV pharmacy tasks and some pharmacists are clinical pharmacists that only do clinical tasks. 2) Pharmacy residency PGY1 is always just one year! PGY1 is usually a more general residency. If you decide to specialize in a field, you would pursue a PGY2 pharmacy residency which is an additional 1 year. Pharmacy Residency does not usually exceed more than that :) If you want to do compounding pharmacy, I would say a PGY1 should be enough!
@@SarahPharmD Thank you Sarah!! Also pardon my grammar; I accidentally said “is” instead of “are” from the first question when I combined two pharmacy jobs together in the sentence 😅
Hi Sarah, as you spoke about the field of pharmacy being over saturated, would you mind sharing what was your class size when you graduated? I notice there is a significant drop in pharmacy class size this recent year. 😮
When I started pharmacy school, my class size was 188 students! However, I do also hear that class sizes are starting to decline so maybe it's a good sign that the oversaturation is calming down :)
@@SarahPharmD Thank you. I am currently applying to both fellowship and residency this cycle. Residency seems to have a better job placement upon graduated in my opinion. Do you have any insight?
Hey Sarah, I love your videos! I was a Pre-pharmacy major that later ended up working in tech. After working in tech for 10 years, I realized I still want to be a pharmacist because it was a lifelong dream of mine to work in healthcare as a pharmacist. However I am now 33, married and with a toddler, my situation isn’t ideal for going back to school. Do you have any recommendations?
Hmm it might be difficult, but I did have some pharmacy classmates who had kids so it’s not entirely impossible! Pharmacy school requires many hours of studying after a full day of lectures though so I think you’d have to really assess if the time and money is feasible for you. Networking is also a big factor so many of us pursue internships in addition to school. worklife balance might not be as ideal as compared to tech, you will likely have to work weekends/holidays and late hours sometimes depending on what path you take or in the beginning when you start. Some paths like amcare won’t have that issue, however it’s very competitive and will likely require additional residency training! It’s a big decision to make and there is a lot to factor in so take your time when you make your decision :)
Dr. Sarah, I do have a question for you. So, here shortly, they are trying to have pharmacists be able to proscribe as well, which fun fact over in the UK; they already can after completing their residency and taking their boards (I always found it to be very interesting, seeing as how pharmacist whole degree program is to understand drugs and how they work within the body. they never could prescribe) do you think that would be something that pharmacist should have to power to do? A pharmacy intern and I were talking about that, and we both felt that pharmacists should be able to prescribe, especially those who have gone through a residency and specialize.
Some pharmacists can prescribe here in the US under their scope of practice! For example, a diabetes pharmacist can prescribe and adjust diabetes medications but not other medications that do not fall into their practice. Theres many different types of pharmacists and usually those that are able to prescribe have a collaborative practice agreement with the hospital or clinic that breaks down what types of medications they can prescribe.
Hi Sarah...its Sayra... I am a running pharmacy student in bachelor....if possible please do make a video or shorts about Pharm D degree.....love you in advance ❤
No BCPS is separate and requires you to take an exam to become certified! But in order to take the exam, you need to have completed a PGY1 so most people try to become certified after completing their residency ☺️
Hi Sarah! I recently became interested in pursuing a PharmD, but I’m a bit nervous about the current state of the job market. Are there any alternative routes graduates tend to take if it is too difficult to find a job? Thank you!
Hmm, some alternative routes or strategies you can take that comes to mind are: - Oftentimes people will move to less popular cities to get their foot in the door to work for major hospitals/facilities such as Kaiser or the VA. Once you are working for them, it would be easier to transfer from within to a more preferred area since most of these hospitals hire internally first before they hire people outside. - Or you can start off in a less desirable position until a better one becomes available within your hospital. For example, when I first started working, I was a graveyard hospital pharmacist for ~7 months until a full day position opened up and I was able to switch to that! - Some people even go into the pharmacy industry field working as medical writers etc (I don't know too much about this field to explain, but I do know people who have gone this route!) - There are also some phone-based positions in which you do medication reviews and patient interviews etc
There could be a lot of answers to this, but I think at the end of the day - how you carry yourself is important! Do you get along with your coresidents and preceptors? Do you take constructive criticism well? Do you take the time to reflect and apply the criticism? Do you have a positive attitude? If yes then you will definitely do well! being book smart is important, but EQ and soft skills can go a long way
Sarah pls can I contact you privately, I'm having cold feet about taking out loans for pharm D school, I'm a b pharm graduate from my home country and my parents aren't willing to sponsor me anymore, pls sarah
Sorry I am unable to do private consultations due to my busy schedule. I am also a US citizen so I unfortunately do not know the process for international students to give you advice :( so sorry!!
As a physician myself and one with multiple immediate family members as accomplished pharmacists, it’s a general consensus that it is terribly misleading to label yourself as a Dr.
We have a doctorate degree so I have a Dr title, just like how people with PDH have a Dr title as well. I only use the title for my social media to educate the community, but I don’t tell patients my title because I do agree that it can be confusion. That being said, I worked hard to earn that Dr title so I will continue to use it. Hence why I end my name with PharmD to clarify.
doctor was derived from latin and it meant a teacher and an academic. If we’re trying to credit the term here it should actually go to the academics aka PhDs. Doctors of Pharmacy, Dentistry, etc deserve the title as well as it is also a terminal degree and they earned it. I agree that it can be misleading in a clinical setting since most people know of doctors = physicians but hey, this is TH-cam and in no way did she give unsolicited medical advice.
The first thing I want to say is congratulations to Dr. Sarah. You got to where you are through your own hard work, dedication, and sacrifices. No matter what people say, you are deserving of the title of Dr. Now to the commenter: the way this comment comes off to me is that you want the title of “Dr.” to be exclusively used for physicians to avoid confusion. To that, I say, this is a very short-sighted view. What about the professors and researchers who help advance medicine? Is it about being in a hospital? Then what about surgeons or other specialists? Can they not use the title of “Dr.” because they’re not physicians? Pharmacists work in hospitals too. This reminds me of the argument that DOs are not real doctors because they’re not MDs, even though they take the same tests. A doctorate indicates that you have enough knowledge and experience to be an expert in your field, that’s it. What irritates me is the arrogance in your comment. I know that most physicians don’t choose to be physicians but are rather forced to become one because they didn’t do well in med school. From your comment, I sense that this is the same case with you. You are just projecting what little power you think you have over people you believe are beneath you. GROW UP.
You have several immediate family members that are accomplished pharmacists yet you are saying it’s misleading to label pharmacists as doctors?? It’s not self labeling when pharmacists actually have a doctoral degree. This was a very ignorant comment. Maybe you should talk with your family members more lol
Hi Sarah, I'm a pharmD student from India seeking my future job in US as a clinical pharmacist. Can you please make a video for international students like me to have to get licensed and also how to apply further for residencu 🙏
Very helpful!! Thank you!! Starting my first year of pharmacy this fall. Nervous and excited.
AGHH how exciting! Wishing you the best of luck ☺️
I cant wait to start pharmacy school this fall with a motivation of doing a residency. I was really worried about loans and stuff though thank you so much for this vidoe :)
Thank you for watching! Excited for you and your pharmacy journey 💕
Unfortunately, most of the doctoral level healthcare professions have to take on debt, unless you're going military, get very lucky with scholarships or have mom/dad money lol. The good thing is you'll be making a good amount though. Good luck!
Great video! I’m starting pharmacy school this fall and want to learn more about residency
Congrats on getting into pharmacy school!! Excited for you & your journey 🥹
Can you go over more on the loan forgiveness program in your next video or explain it here if you can?
Yes I have mentioned it in a couple videos, but it is a program called PSLF. If you work for an eligible public service facility, you can pay the minimum loan payment each month based off an income-repayment plan for 10 years. The remaining balance will be forgiven after the 10 years! You can google PSLF and it will go into much more detail!
I can try to do a video on it in the future!
Hi Sarah!! Two quick questions: 1) Is hospital pharmacy and clinical pharmacy the same jobs? And 2) If I decided to do pharmacy residency in compounding pharmacy, how many years of residency should I do?
1) It depends on the facility! At my hospital, ALL hospital pharmacists are clinical pharmacists since we do a mixture of both hospital administrative tasks and clinical tasks. At some hospitals, they have very clear and distinct roles - some pharmacists are strictly only hospital pharmacists that manage administrative/central IV pharmacy tasks and some pharmacists are clinical pharmacists that only do clinical tasks.
2) Pharmacy residency PGY1 is always just one year! PGY1 is usually a more general residency. If you decide to specialize in a field, you would pursue a PGY2 pharmacy residency which is an additional 1 year. Pharmacy Residency does not usually exceed more than that :) If you want to do compounding pharmacy, I would say a PGY1 should be enough!
@@SarahPharmD Thank you Sarah!! Also pardon my grammar; I accidentally said “is” instead of “are” from the first question when I combined two pharmacy jobs together in the sentence 😅
Hi Sarah, as you spoke about the field of pharmacy being over saturated, would you mind sharing what was your class size when you graduated? I notice there is a significant drop in pharmacy class size this recent year. 😮
When I started pharmacy school, my class size was 188 students! However, I do also hear that class sizes are starting to decline so maybe it's a good sign that the oversaturation is calming down :)
@@SarahPharmD Thank you. I am currently applying to both fellowship and residency this cycle. Residency seems to have a better job placement upon graduated in my opinion. Do you have any insight?
Hey Sarah, I love your videos! I was a Pre-pharmacy major that later ended up working in tech. After working in tech for 10 years, I realized I still want to be a pharmacist because it was a lifelong dream of mine to work in healthcare as a pharmacist. However I am now 33, married and with a toddler, my situation isn’t ideal for going back to school. Do you have any recommendations?
Hmm it might be difficult, but I did have some pharmacy classmates who had kids so it’s not entirely impossible! Pharmacy school requires many hours of studying after a full day of lectures though so I think you’d have to really assess if the time and money is feasible for you. Networking is also a big factor so many of us pursue internships in addition to school. worklife balance might not be as ideal as compared to tech, you will likely have to work weekends/holidays and late hours sometimes depending on what path you take or in the beginning when you start. Some paths like amcare won’t have that issue, however it’s very competitive and will likely require additional residency training! It’s a big decision to make and there is a lot to factor in so take your time when you make your decision :)
Dr. Sarah, I do have a question for you. So, here shortly, they are trying to have pharmacists be able to proscribe as well, which fun fact over in the UK; they already can after completing their residency and taking their boards (I always found it to be very interesting, seeing as how pharmacist whole degree program is to understand drugs and how they work within the body. they never could prescribe) do you think that would be something that pharmacist should have to power to do? A pharmacy intern and I were talking about that, and we both felt that pharmacists should be able to prescribe, especially those who have gone through a residency and specialize.
Some pharmacists can prescribe here in the US under their scope of practice! For example, a diabetes pharmacist can prescribe and adjust diabetes medications but not other medications that do not fall into their practice. Theres many different types of pharmacists and usually those that are able to prescribe have a collaborative practice agreement with the hospital or clinic that breaks down what types of medications they can prescribe.
@@SarahPharmD I thought if they were like in a clinic setting. Something similar or close to Amcare they could or “technically” outside of that? 🧐
Hi Sarah...its Sayra...
I am a running pharmacy student in bachelor....if possible please do make a video or shorts about Pharm D degree.....love you in advance ❤
Hi sarah , is PGY1 and PGY2 are equal to Board of pharmacy specialist like BCPS etc.,
No BCPS is separate and requires you to take an exam to become certified! But in order to take the exam, you need to have completed a PGY1 so most people try to become certified after completing their residency ☺️
Hi Sarah! I recently became interested in pursuing a PharmD, but I’m a bit nervous about the current state of the job market. Are there any alternative routes graduates tend to take if it is too difficult to find a job? Thank you!
Hmm, some alternative routes or strategies you can take that comes to mind are:
- Oftentimes people will move to less popular cities to get their foot in the door to work for major hospitals/facilities such as Kaiser or the VA. Once you are working for them, it would be easier to transfer from within to a more preferred area since most of these hospitals hire internally first before they hire people outside.
- Or you can start off in a less desirable position until a better one becomes available within your hospital. For example, when I first started working, I was a graveyard hospital pharmacist for ~7 months until a full day position opened up and I was able to switch to that!
- Some people even go into the pharmacy industry field working as medical writers etc (I don't know too much about this field to explain, but I do know people who have gone this route!)
- There are also some phone-based positions in which you do medication reviews and patient interviews etc
@@SarahPharmD thank you so much for response!! This was so helpful :) love your content!
what does it take as a pharmacy resident to be successful and stand out?
There could be a lot of answers to this, but I think at the end of the day - how you carry yourself is important! Do you get along with your coresidents and preceptors? Do you take constructive criticism well? Do you take the time to reflect and apply the criticism? Do you have a positive attitude? If yes then you will definitely do well! being book smart is important, but EQ and soft skills can go a long way
Sarah pls can I contact you privately, I'm having cold feet about taking out loans for pharm D school, I'm a b pharm graduate from my home country and my parents aren't willing to sponsor me anymore, pls sarah
Sorry I am unable to do private consultations due to my busy schedule. I am also a US citizen so I unfortunately do not know the process for international students to give you advice :( so sorry!!
As a physician myself and one with multiple immediate family members as accomplished pharmacists, it’s a general consensus that it is terribly misleading to label yourself as a Dr.
We have a doctorate degree so I have a Dr title, just like how people with PDH have a Dr title as well. I only use the title for my social media to educate the community, but I don’t tell patients my title because I do agree that it can be confusion. That being said, I worked hard to earn that Dr title so I will continue to use it. Hence why I end my name with PharmD to clarify.
doctor was derived from latin and it meant a teacher and an academic. If we’re trying to credit the term here it should actually go to the academics aka PhDs. Doctors of Pharmacy, Dentistry, etc deserve the title as well as it is also a terminal degree and they earned it. I agree that it can be misleading in a clinical setting since most people know of doctors = physicians but hey, this is TH-cam and in no way did she give unsolicited medical advice.
The first thing I want to say is congratulations to Dr. Sarah. You got to where you are through your own hard work, dedication, and sacrifices. No matter what people say, you are deserving of the title of Dr. Now to the commenter: the way this comment comes off to me is that you want the title of “Dr.” to be exclusively used for physicians to avoid confusion. To that, I say, this is a very short-sighted view. What about the professors and researchers who help advance medicine? Is it about being in a hospital? Then what about surgeons or other specialists? Can they not use the title of “Dr.” because they’re not physicians? Pharmacists work in hospitals too. This reminds me of the argument that DOs are not real doctors because they’re not MDs, even though they take the same tests. A doctorate indicates that you have enough knowledge and experience to be an expert in your field, that’s it.
What irritates me is the arrogance in your comment. I know that most physicians don’t choose to be physicians but are rather forced to become one because they didn’t do well in med school. From your comment, I sense that this is the same case with you. You are just projecting what little power you think you have over people you believe are beneath you. GROW UP.
You have several immediate family members that are accomplished pharmacists yet you are saying it’s misleading to label pharmacists as doctors?? It’s not self labeling when pharmacists actually have a doctoral degree. This was a very ignorant comment. Maybe you should talk with your family members more lol